Commission for Relations with Slovenes in Neighboring and Other Countries

The Commission for Relations with Slovenes in Neighboring and Other Countries:

- monitors the state of affairs of Slovenes living in neighboring and other countries;

- monitors the cooperation of civil society organizations with Slovenes in neighboring and other countries;

- co-formulates the policy of the Republic of Slovenia in fields related to Slovenes living in neighbouring and other countries;

- as appropriate, includes issues related to Slovenes in neighbouring countries and other countries in legislation where necessary;

- promotes the interests of the Slovenes in neighbouring and other countries in drafting and adopting the national budgets of the Republic of Slovenia;

- co-formulates and proposes programs of national interest pertaining to concern for Slovenes in neighboring and other countries;

- formulates positions on individual issues pertaining to this field,

- informs the National Assembly of general and specific issues encountered by Slovenes in neighbouring and other countries;

- promotes the elimination of problems encountered by Slovenes in neighbouring and other countries, with due consideration of their opinions and proposals; and

- monitors the implementation of the policy of the Republic of Slovenia concerning Slovenes in neighboring and other countries by the executive state authorities.

Composition: Miro Petek (Chair), Mirko Brulc, Gvido Kres, Samo Bevk, László Göncz, Miran Jerič, Franco Juri, Janja Klasinc, Marijan Križman, Srečko Prijatelj, Franc Pukšič, Aleksander Zorn, Franc Žnidaršič. 

The Commission's contact is dr. Katja Jerman.

The web site of the Commission is available here.